AuctionInc Real-Time Shipping Rates API

"Auctioninc's shipping API service is very useful and robust and has exceeded my expectations. The API itself is very simple and straightforward to implement, yet the features are rich and flexible . Auctioninc's API engine is very efficient. The elapsed time of most of my requests is under 700ms and I have not experienced any downtime. This API and service have dramatically improved my customers' shopping experience and reduced my order processing time. I am completely satisfied with this service and will recommend it to others." -Hansen Wang, Gemmall.com

Enhance the Customer Experience with the AuctionInc Shipping API

AuctionIncís Shipping Rates API offers any website or ecommerce platform the ability to integrate our multi-carrier shipping rates and packaging engine technology. Calls into this xml webservice return highly accurate comparative shipping calculations across multiple carriers based on your business rules and shipping preferences. Many advanced capabilities that simply arent available from other rate sources. We provide developers access to a pre-built software module using a well-defined data structure and subroutine calls. Available in both a "single seller (SS) version and an "integrator" (XS) version for multiple-seller platforms. Our PHP Toolkit greatly simplifies integration.

Common Uses:

eCommerce platforms looking to incorporate shipping calculations for their vendors.

Programmers and developers who need to provide accurate shipping rates for their web store.

Mail-order call centers that need to provide quick shipping quotes over the phone.

Plugin modules available for popular carts including Magento, X-Cart 5, and WooCommerce.

Benefits

Never lose money again on shipping calculation errors

Convert more shoppers into customers by removing concerns over shipping

Increase conversion rates and order sizes with tiered shipping and promotional discounts

Improve customer satisfaction since your shoppers now are able to have a choice as to the cost and speed of delivery of their items

Reduce Costs - High costs are involved to internally develop and maintain APIs to multiple carriers. The Shipping API requires only one API for all carriers domestic and internationally which helps to development costs.

Rapid Deployment - Our web service uses industry standard XML over HTTP making it simple to integrate your application regardless of software language or hardware platform. Software Development Toolkits available for various languages makes integration a snap.

Features

One API call returns rates for services across ALL carriers

No carrier accounts required

Multiple shipping origins supported

Through our "XS" API version, supports unlimited sellers

Domestic Shipping Rates from FedEx, UPS and USPS

International shipping rates from DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS

Calculate shipping of multiple items/packages in a single API call

Sophisticated packaging algorithm correctly "splits" items into multiple packages automatically based on a variety of item, seller and carrier settings

Support shipments of items consisting of multiple units (i.e. set of 4 wheels)